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A Nubian Sakia, R. Nile, or "Persian" Waterwheel
Creator
Francis FrithPhotographer · 1822–1898
All works by this person →Before turning his attention to photography around 1850, Francis Frith was apprenticed to a cutlery firm and worked as a wholesale grocer. With a partner he opened the Frith & Hayward photography studio in Liverpool. In 1856 Frith made an extended trip to Egypt, traveling up the Nile from Cairo to Abu Simbel. He photographed along the entire way, using three different cameras: a stereoscopic one a
More on Getty ULAN- Date
- 1850–1865
- Medium
- Albumen silver print
- Culture
- English
- Department
- Photographs
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- 347eee28-aed8-4da8-9841-8d7ff35cf362
What the image shows
A woman stands near a small, rustic structure made of mud and wooden beams, holding a staff. The setting is a riverside landscape with trees and vegetation in the background. The text reads "W. Ruskin Album. W. Ruskin at 'Procon' Watermill."
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Man standing in front of wooden hut overlooking the Nile.
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- Nubia (Nile region) — Aswan Governorate, EgyptMatched from the record’s own words: “Nubian Sakia, R. Nile”
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